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| Check In: | 3:00PM |
| Check Out: | 11:00AM |
| Year of Last Renovation: | 2023 |
| Floors: | 3 |
| Rooms: | 45 |
| Corridors: | All Rooms Have Interior Hallways |
| Non Smoking Rooms: | 45 |
| Handicap Rooms: | |
| Rooms with 1 Bed: | 45 |
| Suites: | 1 |
| Room Windows: | Windows Don't Open |
| Cleaning Frequency: | As Needed |
| Meeting Rooms: | 1 View Spaces |
| Meeting Space: | 2600 sq. feet |
| Banquet Space: | Holds 300 people |
| Dist. to Food/Bars: | On-site |
| Dist. to 24hr Restaurant: | 0.3 Mi |
| Dist. to Nearest Gym: | 0.3 Mi |
| Lounge/Bar Hours: | 3pm-10pm |
| Ownership: | TMC Hospitality |
| Cancellation: Group block and individual cancellations are different, inquire for more details. | |
| Typical Group Deposit: | 50 |
| Total Taxes: | 14.20% |
| Total Misc Fees: | $0.00 USD (mandatory resort fees/taxes) |
15-minute drive from Santa Barbara Airport and about 2 hours from LAX
Local Shuttle Info: NA
If you’re up with the sun, grab coffee and pastries at Dawn before heading to the beach for a morning session. Feel free to stay a while and set up shop at one of our many workspaces. Dawn serves drip coffee, espresso-based classics, and a selection of breakfast foods and pastries.
Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.
Sorry, pets are not allowed.Parking is located at 18 E Haley St, right around the corner from the hotel (directly behind the beer garden). Guest will have to download the PayByPhone app on their cellphones prior to parking. Follow the instructions on the app.Guests should enter 24 hours for one night, 48 hours for two nights, 72 hours for three nights, etc. Guests will have in and out privileges.
Complimentary high speed wifi
We provide housekeeping by request only
This chart illustrates fluctuations of sleeping room prices for both group quotes and the best online individual traveler prices we could find at the time the group/meeting bid was entered. The lowest group or meeting displayed is 73.4% in the month of December 2025 and the highest average individual rate is $1223 in the month of December 2025. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Drift Santa Barbara in a month when rates are lower.
Below are the meeting, banquet, conference and event spaces at Drift Santa Barbara.
Feel free to use the Drift Santa Barbara meeting space capacities chart below to help in your event planning. Hotel Planner specializes in Santa Barbara event planning for sleeping rooms and meeting space for corporate events, weddings, parties, conventions, negotiated rates and trade shows.
| Meeting Room Name | L x W x H (Feet) | Size (sqft.) | Banquet 5'/6'  | Crescent | Classroom | Hollow Square  | U-Shape | Boardroom | Convention 8'/10'  | Theater | Reception | Regist. Desk  |
| Galeria | 113 x 17 x 10 | 2200 | --/-- | -- | 40 | 23 | 27 | 30 | --/-- | 90 | 70 | -- |
Close This GaleriaProviding 2,200 sq ft of historical State Street space for ceremonies, receptions, meetings, private dinners, and events of all kinds.HIGHLIGHTS- Indoor/outdoor with natural light- 200 standing, 70 seated reception- Dusk Bar F&B service- Outside FOOD catering allowed- 528 State St, Santa Barbara Room Type: General Meeting Room Total Size: 2200 Sq. Mi Dimensions: 113 x 17 x 10 Ft. Floor Level: Ground Level Power Outlets: 8 Columns: 0 Windows: 3 Natural Light?: Yes Obstructions? No Built In Screens? Yes Built In Stage? No Built In A/V? No Amenities Available
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Check in time is 3:00PM based on the hotel's local time. Early check in may be available if requested at the front desk on the day of check-in.
Check out time is 11:00AM based on the hotel's local time. Late check out may be available if requested at the front desk during your stay.
There are 45 sleeping rooms in the hotel.
Yes, they have 1 meeting room that can support various table layouts.
If you’re up with the sun, grab coffee and pastries at Dawn before heading to the beach for a morning session. Feel free to stay a while and set up shop at one of our many workspaces. Dawn serves drip coffee, espresso-based classics, and a selection of breakfast foods and pastries.
Parking is located at 18 E Haley St, right around the corner from the hotel (directly behind the beer garden). Guest will have to download the PayByPhone app on their cellphones prior to parking. Follow the instructions on the app.Guests should enter 24 hours for one night, 48 hours for two nights, 72 hours for three nights, etc. Guests will have in and out privileges.
Complimentary high speed wifi
Sorry, this hotel does not offer AAA hotel discounts at this time.
Sorry, this hotel does not offer senior hotel discounts at this time.
Yes, you can get room block and/or discount for a group if you need 10+ rooms per night. The average groups saves around 7.8%.
